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1944 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

William A Pittinger won the 1944 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. William A Pittinger received 62,600 popular votes (51.85%). The main challenger was McKinnon (48.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Pittinger and McKinnon

Pittinger +3.7 pts · won by 4,469 votes
William A PittingerRepublicanWINNER51.85%
62,600 votes
McKinnonDemocratic48.15%
58,131 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.